He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.
LAOZIFollow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.
More Laozi Quotes
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Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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The light of the Way seems dim.
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Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.
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I have the mind of a fool, understanding nothing.
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Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
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When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.
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The weak overcomes the strong. The soft overcomes the hard. Everybody in the world knows this, still nobody makes use of it.
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Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.
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If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
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When the highest type of people hear Tao (Truth), they diligently practice it. When the average type of people hear Tao, they half believe in it. When the lowest type of people hear Tao, they laugh at it. If they did not laugh, it would not be Tao.
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The sage is not ill, because he sees illness as illness.
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Loss is not as bad as wanting more.
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Meet the big while it is small.
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